HOMING DEVICE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("homing device" is a kind of...):

mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)

Holonyms ("homing device" is a part of...):

guided missile (a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices)